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NMS now the ICT provider to every secondary school in Blackpool NMS now the ICT provider to every secondary school in Northgate Managed Services has been appointed by the Blackpool Council to deliver ICT services and solutions to every secondary school in the borough as part of a Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme continuing under the new coalition Government. This is a UK£3.5million five year contract, which will see the Northgate embed core technology and ICT infrastructure, including connectivity, storage and communication tools, tailored to the individual needs of the area’s secondary schools. The BSF funding announced earlier this year saw changes and the Blackpool Council’s BSF
GFS programme receives ICT support from Globe, Philippines Through the Global Filipino Schools (GFS) programme for select public schools nationwide, Globe Telecom Inc. has invested in the use of ICT for education. The three-year programme is to upgrade the schools’ ICT infrastructure, from internet connection to computer labs to encourage the use of ICT for learning, teaching and school management in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Coalition for Better Education (CBE) as well as Microsoft Philippines. 60% of Globe’s corporate social responsibility budget has been allocated for education. Through its CSR arm, Globe Bridging Communities, the telco aids the public school system using mobile and broadband technologies as well as ICT capability building.
China at 4th position for spending on research in the World
funding were reduced to cover three sample schools. The rellocation of funding across all schools to help meet the individual needs of all schools and raise the standard of ICT provision across Blackpool, was decided upon by the council.
The National Bureau of Statistics reported that China has spent more than 580 billion Yuan (about $87 billion) in scientific research and development (R&D) in 2009, making China the world’s fourth major investor after the US, Japan and Germany. Recently, the findings were published as a part of the national Research and Development resources survey, held
ICT board at Kenya receives Sh160 million from WB An announcement was made by The World Bank that $2 Million (Sh160M) grant will be given to the Government to speed up integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) into education system. The Ministry of Information and Communication’s national agency will manage the grant and the ICT Board will support students in universities and colleges acquire laptops at a subsidised rate. Under the programme, students will be
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eligible for price rebate between 15% and 33% on the purchase of laptops from select retailers. With laptops, students will be able to access the Internet, which
is available on campus and off-campus from service providers. The ongoing programme, through the Kenya ICT Board and the Kenya Education network (KENET) provides subsidised Internet access across all universities and colleges in the country. The programme allows a student to first of all shop for a computer, then key in his or her details in a Wezesha portal to be verified by college administration and the ICT Board.
for the second time in the country.
Launch of two plans under PSPTN, Central African Republic Two action plans are being formulated and anticipated to be launched by the Ministry of Higher Education, under the National Strategic Higher Education Plan (PSPTN) next year to ensure the success of the New Economic Model (NEM) and propel the economy of the country. Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin mentioned that PSPTN which enters the second phase (2011-2015) would be supportive with respect to the plans for Innovation and Information and Communication Technology (ICT).